Sunday Thought

“God help us to be grateful.

Someone has said that an ungrateful man is like a hog

under a tree eating apples and never looking up to see where

they come from.”

(Ezra Taft Benson)

Sunday Thoughts

"We women have a lot to learn about

simplifying our lives.

We have to decide what is important and then move along

at a pace that is comfortable for us.

We have to develop the maturity to stop

trying to prove something.

We have to learn to be content with what we are."

Marjorie Pay Hinckley

21 Days Closer to Christ #4

21 Days Closer to Christ

Day #4

Never Stopping, Ever Searching

This chapter retells the story of Jairus's daughter. How Jairus had not stopped searching for the Savior until he'd found him. Even when the Savior got involved with 'the woman' Jairus didn't waver in his desire to stay with the Savior.

I was left with this great scripture (Mark 5:36) of comfort "Be not afraid, only believe".

*"Think back on a time in your life when you had to search for the savior to find strength beyond your own. Try to remember the process you went through in that search. Was it scripture study, more meaningful prayers or another avenue that led you to Christ"*

*Stretch again. Apply one of those principles today."

21 Days Closer to Christ #3

21 Days Closer to Christ

Day #3

A Common Thread

A common thread among all of us is that we're all tried.

"You must be tried, to be proven. My Heavenly Father was surely mindful of me. And when we know that, we live our lives free and apart without murmuring with life or the part we care called to play."

Quote from Susan Marinda Bullock's journal

Another common thread that we all have is that we all can have the

Holy Ghost to guide us through these trials.

This chapter isn't really about the above, but the above was what I got out of the chapter. The chapter was about writing down your history and your experiences.

*Do you have a written copy of your testimony of Christ?*

*Obtain & Keep a journal of your 21 day journey*

21 days Closer to Christ day #2

21 Days Closer to Christ

Day #2

(John 13:4-15)

Take His Name

"Be true to who you are and the family name you bear"

Gordon B Hinkley

We should Take The Lord's name upon us thus Honor His name everyday.

*As you go through this day, find ways that you can bring honor to Christ's name by letting the walk of your life exemplify Him. On this day, try to remember Him always.*

*Try to reflect on how each name for the Savior describes a way that He blesses your life*

2010 Book Review #1 "Same Kind of Different as Me"

When I started reading Same Kind of Different as Me I thought it was a totally different book as when I finished it. Somewhere in the middle it took a turn for even better.

The combination of Ron Hall and Denver Moore is wonderful. One I found myself in and the other I found myself wanting to be.

This book certainly gets a 5 out of 5 stars from me.

quotes from the book .....

"I'll have to think about that"

this quote made me realize that somethings

(most things) should given more time to be thought about

"Catch and Release"

What kind of person am I?

"It is good"

I need to remember this one

"Just get out of the way and let God do His thing"

Stop worrying over things

"I worried that I was so different from them that we wadn't ever gon' have no kind a' future. But I found out everybody's different - same kind of different as me."

this one says it all

I recently read the notes of someone that had heard

Mr Moore and Mr Hall speak a stand out quote from her notes .

"Some people are Bible readers

and some people are Bible Doers"

wow if that doesn't give you something to think about!?

November Blessing #7

Today I was blessed to hear the words ......

"Let us not be so engrained in the NOW

 that we forget about the things to come"

Kendal S Ross

Time Out for Women

I left home yesterday at 12:30 ran by picked my friend Stephanie before heading to Time Out for Women. That makes it sound so simple, but that was the gist of the leaving process. For instance the pants I was wearing were new (never put them on before the few moments before leaving) and they had a button at the zipper, the button didn't seem to sewn on very well, NOW I got to fret about whether the button was about to pop or would it hold?

We went to have lunch at Olive Garden, neither of our families like Olive Garden so we enjoyed a huge meal. A huge meal because I had realized that my times to eat in the next 25 hours would be few and far between. As I was eating this great meal, I wondered again about the loosely sewn button UNTIL I dropped food down my shirt, (something new to think about) fortunately for me I had a sweater that zipped up the front on. It stayed zipped up all night NO MATTER how hot I got!

I had be working with the Time Out for Women group promoting the event for the past several months and now would be on staff for the event. My job was fairly simple, I was over the Hall greeters, but would start with a couple of meetings at 4 then end at 6:45 just after everyone had been seated and the program began. No time for supper.

Not only do we get to experience the great line up of speakers but we get to get reacquainted with old friends and make new friends! It was so fun seeing everyone new and old.

BOY, did I luck out with the Friday night program, my 2 favorite people were on the stage. I love love Jenny Oaks Baker (simply beautiful) and then S Michael Wilcox. (see my notes below)I knew the that highlight of my weekend would be over with the close of Friday night, BUT Saturday morning held the my #3 and #4 favorite speakers. It was all good. My friend had to leave for Oklahoma in the afternoon so we left at noon. I was happy and my cup was overflowing.

I didn't take notes of the talks. I find that too distracting from the message the speakers have for ME but I have mental notes.

Jenny Oaks Baker ~ we are blessed when we do as we've been prompted to do.
When you click the link, read and enjoy the information, but minimize it, come back here and you'll enjoy her music while you read!

S Michael Wilcox ~ The Lord is acceptance. He spoke about the woman that had great faith as she just simply touched the Savior's robe. The Savior turned to ask who had touched him, she didn't speak up .... why not? it was her fear that kept her from admitting her act of faith. But she knew that Savior knew it was her, she spoke up and the Lord accepted her and loved her. We all have times when we won't do what we're suppose to do out of fear or that we feel unworthy but that is our feeling not the Saviors. His is a feeling of acceptance.

Emily Watts~ Every fruit ripens in it's own time. As we watch our children grow, if we teach them, correct them, they will ripen in their own time.

John Bytheway ~ If we watch a sporting event where we already knew the end result would we watch differently? He then quoted Jeffrey R Holland (and I'm paraphrasing because remember I didn't take notes) In the game of good and evil we already know that good always win, so why do we spend so much time deciding which jersey we'll wear?

Organized people are just

too lazy to look for things!

Logic will get you from A to B
Imagination will take you anywhere.
Albert Einstein

Funny......

Women will never be as successful as men

because they have no wives to advise them.

~Dick Van Dyke~